Fishing-pole holder



' Jan. 3, 1928. 1,654,876

E. K. HEMMING FISHING POLE HOLDER Filed April. 6

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EDWARD K. HEMMING. 5 ,6,

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Pat entedJan. 3,1928, p i 7 N D STATES PAT-ENT'OFFICE."

EDWARD K. HEMMING, or SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

FISHINGJOLEfHOIiDERl I Application filed April 13, 1 9 26. Seria1 No."99, 512.

My invention relates to' a new article of right position, or at a suit bl l as di manufacture, comprising a fishing pole closed in Fig. 1 of drawings. i holder, wherein a pointed rod, arranged for A pair of rings 3 are each provided with insertion in the soil, operates in conjunca lateral extension 4, having an aperture 60 5 tion with a pair of rings adjustly mounted 6 th re 0 S d y ve the d 1; Sa d upon said rod for engaging said fishing pole extension 4; being also provided with suitable near th b tt d thereof, to retain said pole thumb screws 7, arranged to intersect thein an. approximately upright position; one apertures 6 and by engaging the rod 1 therer of said rings being provided with a socket in rigidly and adjustably connect said rings 6 10 o cup to engage the butt end of said pole, 2 t0 the rod 1, as disclosed in Fig. 2 ofthe and thereby prevent longitudinal movement drawings. in one direction of said pole through said The upper ring 3 is provided on its inrmgs. ternal periphery with a suitable cushion 8,

The primary object of the present in nwhich may be composed of a felt'or leather 70 ti i t id a new d i o d artiband to prevent chafing expansive fishing cle of manufacture. 7 poles 9 held therein. r I

Another object is to provide a new and The l wer ring is arranged intermediate improved article of manufacture, comprise upper r ng 3 and the pointed end 2 of ing'afishing pole holder, which is arranged said rod 1, and is provided wit-h a socket 7 to be easily and readily disassembled, and up COIIIPOSBd of two members secured as easily and readily assembled foroperative at r gh ngles to each other and bent to purposes. form a cup, the upper ends of said members A further object is to provide a newand being bent around the lower ring to secure improved device of the character described, the said cup to said ring. so

having few parts of simple and'economic Thecups 3 are adjust-ably and slidably construction, which may be easily packed mounted upon the rod 1, and are secured in within a comparatively small compass when ny desired spaced relation, by means of the not in use or for transportation purposes. thumb Screws 7. WVhen assembl d for A still further object is to provide an imthe pointed end 2 of the rod is inserted OI S.

39 proved device of the type set forth, whi h struck into the earth or soil at the'required may b t k i t th ground or il d angle, or in an approximately upright posieffectively retain a fishing pole in an aption, as desired, and the butt end of the proximately upright positio vfishing pole 9 is passed through the upper I accomplish these and other objectsby ring until said butt end rests within the no means of the improved device disclosed in cup 11. The upper ring 3 and its internal the drawings forming a part of the present cushion 8 will then engage the pole 9 adjaspecification, wherein like characters of'refcent the handle thereof, while the end erence areused to designate similar parts will rest Within the cup 11 and thereby throughout the said specifications and'drawbe efiectively retained in the required posi- 95 4 ings, and in which, tion without manual assistance.

Fig. 1 is a view disclosing the manner in VVhen' not in use the'rings 3 may be readwhich my improved holder is applied to 11y and easily detached from the rod 1 and hold a fishing pole in an approximately upcarried within the pocket, while the rod 1 V right position; a I itself may be wrapped with the fishing pole, 100

Fig. 2 isa broken side elevation of the thereby requiring a minimum amount of device; V space when not in use or when being trans- Fig. 3 is a broken front elevation; ported. It is obvious that it may be as easily Fig. 4: is a plan view of the upper ring reand readily reassembled when required for moved from the rod. use. 100

Fig. 5 is a similarview of the lower ring Having thus described my invention what with its cup or socket. I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 tersPatent is:

is used to designate a rod having its lower 1. A fishing pole holder comprising a pair end 2 pointed to facilitate insertion of said of rings arranged to engage a fishing pole 11o rod intothe earth or soil, whereby said rod adjacent the butt thereof, and having apermay be maintained in an approximately uptured lateral extensions; a rod slidably mounted within the apertures of said exten mom; and means mounted within said exten SlOIlS for rigidly engaglng the rodto hold said rings in proper spaced relation to each other to engage and hold said fishing pole near the butt thereof; and a cup formed of two members arranged at right angles to each other and inserted Within one of said rings to engage and hold the butt end of said 10 fishing pole.

, 2. A fishing pole holder comprising a said fishing pole, whereby the same may beheld in an approximately upright position.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my 20 signature.

on EDVARD K. HEMMING 

